Codex Totomixtlahuaca

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Codex Totomixtlahuaca

The Codex Totomixtlahuaca or Codex Condumex is a colonial-era map produced on a large piece of cotton. The map represents Totomixlahuaca, Mexico, and includes a creation date of 1564. It documents a meeting over a land conflict in communities of the current Mexican state of Guerrero.

Description[edit]

The Codex Totomixtlahuaca was found in the community of Totomixtlahuaca, located in the southeast of Guerrero, in Mexico. Using Aztec pictographs, the map represents the distribution of lands in 1564.[1]

Preparation[edit]

The map was drawn on a large piece of cotton, roughly 217 cm by 185 cm. It was painted with coal.[2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Códice Totomixtlahuaca". Biblioteca Digital Mundial. 10 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Ficha técnica". Centro de Estudios de Historia de México. 10 December 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.

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